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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – After playing through a tough non-conference slate, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi opens Southland action with a three-game set at McNeese beginning Friday, March 12 at 6 p.m.
Due to COVID-19 protocols, the Islanders will not play a four-game set but instead single games on Saturday (March 13) at 2 p.m. and Sunday (March 14) at 1 p.m.
Islander Notes
- Home runs have highlighted the Islanders' spring, as A&M-Corpus Christi paces the Southland contingent with nine while Josh Caraway is in a five-way tie for an individual top spot with three.
- Super seniors Itchy Burts (12), Luke Marbach (10), and Mike Williams (10) pace the Islanders in hits. The trio has also drove in a combined 20 RBIs and 17 runs.
- Marbach ties for a third-best Southland ranking with four doubles.
- After a stellar showing at the Shriners College Classic, senior Mike Williams was tabbed to the All-Tournament team after he batted .375 over the three-game tournament and tallied a hit in all three contests including a monster two-RBI home run in the Saturday showing against Rice that afforded the Islanders an early 2-0 advantage. Â
- The Islanders have been put through the non-conference wringer, facing powerhouses No. 11Â TCU, Rice, No. 9Â Texas Tech, and Texas A&M in a tough four-game stretch that included a program debut at the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic.
- Behind a noteworthy pitching performance from Hayden Thomas that saw him strike out 11 in 6.2 innings, the Islanders limited No. 9Â Texas Tech to one run through six and took them down to the wire in a 4-3 final. Thomas has sat down 23 batters in his last two starts.
- In their first series of 2021, A&M-Corpus Christi's pitching contingent held the Chippewas to 23 scoreless frames over the three-game set, led by starter Henry Bird's 5.0 innings of hitless and scoreless ball that saw him fan four batters in a 5-1 rout in the mound victory.
- A&M-Corpus Christi head coach Scott Malone is in his 14th season at the helm of the Islanders and boasts a career record of 326-371-2 and 167-198-2 in Southland play.
- Luke Marbach collected Southland Hitter of the Week honors on Feb. 23 after belting five hits that included two doubles and a long ball that helped drive home four runs.
Scouting the Opponent
- McNeese is 5-6 heading into the league opener and is looking to halt a three-game slide.
- The Cowboys tout a spotless 5-0 home mark this spring, as they claimed a four-game sweep over Prairie View A&M and a midweek win against UL-Lafayette.
- Will Dion picked up a slew of pitching honors including a Collegiate Baseball's National Player of the Week distinction after tying a McNeese record with 19 strikeouts over Prairie View in picking up the win in his first complete game and shutout of his collegiate career. He matched a record posted by Terry Burrows against ULL in the 1990 season.
Series History
- McNeese – McNeese lead series 17-16. Last meeting: McNeese 7, AMCC 2 (5/23/19)
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